Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Chevrolet Suburban
Compared with Chevrolet Suburban · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 119
- Fatal crashes
- 119
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 69
Between 2020 and 2024, 119 vehicles described as 2003 Chevrolet Suburban were involved in 119 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 69 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 44%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 11 |
| 2021 | 20 | 27 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 16%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Chevrolet Suburban | Chevrolet Suburban | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.9% | 18.6% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 50.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 93 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 13 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Palestine, Anderson County, Texas | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Contra Costa County, California | CR-J4 BYRON HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | TOWNE AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | CR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Comanche County, Oklahoma | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Industry, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-168 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-28 PEARMAN DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Northampton County, North Carolina | SR-186 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-701 HWY 701 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-254 LANGLEY DAM RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | SR-42 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-57 N OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Sumter County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Escambia County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-KANISRD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Lincoln County, Colorado | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-126 RONALD REAGAN HWY | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Pawnee County, Kansas | SR-156 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | CR-DIAMOND SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas | FM 297/1ST ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Jefferson County, Montana | I-90 WB | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.